Memories

gyrfalcon

from the mid 1980s through the 90s I spent plenty of time in this building as it was used for an elementary school and cafeteria as well as a community center for my local church when I was a young boy. I remember the smells , the floor, the playground, and also remember one time going into the very large utility room as part of a class project, where a bright light was shown on the backdrop, and our silhouettes were traced and we then made that artwork to give to our parents. I don’t have the memory of the giant boiler in that room, but it’s there. I’ll attach pictures to show, it’s been there since the building was built.

I recently got to wonder around this building do to rather sad circumstances. My mother passed away in September and we had a celebration of life for her in that cafeteria.
I remember her showing me how to use the giant table mounted can opener during a summer Bible school camp for kids that she volunteered for , the can opener is still there too. In fact, everything is still there, as it was, in perfect working order, still being used though not with as much frequency. Aside from the emotions of my mom being gone, it made me really think about all the people who were doing work for me and for other kids at the time to help us grow. The lunch ladies, the dead men who put the boiler in, the teachers, and yes, my mother, my dear mother, who have always somewhat taken for granted. And I sit here in my car now on my lunch, break, crying and missing her.

Thank you for reading my very non-technical post. Thank you all for being here.

Erin Holohan Haskell

Thanks for sharing these beautiful memories with us @gyrfalcon. And my condolences on the loss of your mom. I know how hard it is to lose a mom and it sounds like yours was one of a kind. I hope you find comfort in your memories and your loved ones during this difficult time.

Big Ed_4

When a man loses his Mom ,he lost part of him self …